Boom Boom Mattukaran

Boom Boom Mattukaran or Adiyan or Poo Idayar are group of nomadic tribal people found primarily in Tamil Nadu and Kerala states of India.[1] They historically made a living by travelling from place to place with a decorated bull, entertaining and fortune telling using what is generally termed a Boom Boom Ox. They are believed to have originated from Andhra Pradesh state and speak in Tamil intermixed with Telugu.[2] Their traditional livelihood is no longer sustainable and they survive on begging and labour work. There are a number of private and government initiatives to settle them and provide education to integrate them with settled society.[3]

References

  1. ^ Ragunathan, A. V. (15 September 2012). "Now no longer nomadic they are". The Hindu. Retrieved 7 September 2019.
  2. ^ "Nomadic tribes set to turn dairy farmers". Times of India. 7 February 2012.
  3. ^ "Bulls and Music" (PDF). Conversations. January 2013.
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